Ferdinand Township | |
|---|---|
| The Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand | |
| Location of Ferdinand Township in Dubois County | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′33″N86°51′08″W / 38.24250°N 86.85222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Dubois |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.34 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
| • Land | 37.04 sq mi (95.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 490 ft (150 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,604 |
| • Density | 98/sq mi (38/km2) |
| FIPS code | 18-23008 [3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 453294 |
Ferdinand Township is one of twelve townships in Dubois County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,629 and it contained 1,389 housing units. [4]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.34 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 37.04 square miles (95.9 km2) (or 99.20%) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (or 0.80%) is water. [4] Camp Ground Lake is in this township.
The Ferdinand State Forest and lake is also located in Ferdinand Township.
The township contains two cemeteries, Pinkston-Hagan Cemetery and St. Ferdinand Catholic Church Cemetery.